(state full name) apply for a direction that the Registrar call a meeting of assembled owners of the above land THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING IS TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION(S): (Set out details of the resolution(s).
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-32-Application-to-call-meeting.pdf (88 kb)
Fee: $ 228.00 Page 4 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 34 MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application should be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which the land is located SCHEDULE 1: MATTERS THAT MAY BE DEALT WITH BY ASSEMBLED OWNERS Section 172, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993: The assembled owners of any land may consider, and, where appropriate, pass resolutions concerning, any 1 or more of the following matters: (a) a pr...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-34-Confirmation-family-gathering.pdf (105 kb)
But, it is my experience that not all owners will participate even with notice. It is not uncommon for a block of 100-200 owners, for meetings to attract less than 10 owners – and that is on a good day.
You can use the ownership search option if you know either the owner name, owner ID, block name, block ID, block district, ownership category, ownership type, or a combination of these.
How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-an-ownership-v1-5.pdf (2 mb)
Details as to how ownership of the land is to be apportioned after partition Details of notice of the application or proposal to the owners, the minutes of any meetings held for this purpose, and the amount of support for the proposal Copy of the current (certificate of) title (if any) of any land included in partition Local Authority approval (where applicable) Consents of owners Consents of Trustees (where applicable) Consent of Committee of Management of Māori Incorporat...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (194 kb)
In a small number of cases with the consent of the owners of the land the Court was able to formalise the situation.
Justice Joe Williams himself was the Chief Judge of the Maori Land Court before his appointment to the higher courts, and indeed the Chief Judge before him, the Honourable Sir Edward Taihakurei Durie, is also an alumnus. And although the records on the earliest Judges of the Court are often incomplete, it appears that Judge Hugh Fraser Ayson was the first VUW graduate to be appointed as a Judge of this Court.
Below is an example only of this section for an application to Amend a name in the court record. Once you have filled in the required details for your application type, scroll down and click “Continue” to move to the next section.
How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-application-v1-6.pdf (2.2 mb)
(If applicable) copy of the minutes of the meeting of owners where consent granted is attached. copy of consents from other owners.
When searching for ownership it will show: • Owners details • Block associated with that owner • Share amounts • Any Trusts if applicable 2.9 SEARCHING OWNERSHIP TIP: When looking for an owner put a “%” (wildcard) in between the first and last name.
